Reclining-chair.



I. V. MYERS.

RECLINING CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6.1-914.

Patented June 26, 1917 2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

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I. V. MYERS.

RECLINING CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 6,191'4.

1,231,41Q Patented June 26,1917

2 SHEETS-SHEEY 2.

ISRAEL V. MYERS, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

RE CLINING- CHAIR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 26, 191%.

Application filed June 6, 1914. Serial No. 843,440.

To all 'tU/M/flt it may concern.

Be it known that I, ISRAEL V. MYERS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Reclining- Chairs,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in reclining chairs.

The object of my invention is to provide a reclining chair, which issimple in construction, is strong and durable, which may be easily andquickly operated by an unskilled person, and which maybe adjusted tovarious positions to suit the convenience of the operator, or theoccupant of the chair.

The novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully describedandclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the preferred embodimentof my invention,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved chair with the back a-ndarmsshown in the upright position.

Fig. 2 is a bottom view, showing the back and foot rest in thehorizontalposition, the legs being shown in horizontal section.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view, showing the back and arms in theupright position.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view, showing the arms in the uprightposition and the back and foot rest in the horizontal position.

Similar reference characters designate similar parts in the differentviews.

The seat comprises a horizontal frame 1 having secured to it thefrontlegs-2 and the back legs 3, and having mounted on it a cushion 4.

Two arms 5 are secured by hinges 6 having horizontal pivots to oppositesides of the frame 1. i

Hinged to the frame 1 by means of a horizontal bolt 7 is a back providedwith a frame 8, through which the bolt 7 extends, and which is adaptedto support a detachable cushion 9, which on its rear side and near itsupper end is provided with hangers 10, which are adapted to be supportedby the upper edge of the frame 8, as best shown in -Fig. 3. As shown indotted lines in Fig. 4, the cushion 9 may be adjusted so as to abutagainst the seat cushion 4 when the back is horizontally disposed.

The back is adapted to be swung from the upright positions shown inFigs. 1 and 3 to the substantially horizontal positions shown in Fig. 4.For reliably supporting the back in the last named position, I providetwo extensible braces, each consisting of a tube 11, the upper end ofwhich is pivoted to the frame 8 near the middle and adjacent to one sidethereof. In each tube 11 is slidably mounted a rod 12, the lower end ofwhich is pivoted to the adjacent rear leg 3.

lVhen the back is in the horizontal position shown in Fig. 4, the bracescomprising the tubes 11 and the rods 12 are fully contracted and firmlysupport the back in that position.

Secured to the under side of the frame 1 are two yielding buffers 13,preferably of soft rubber, and which are adapted to be respectivelystruck by two downwardly extending arms 14, with which the lower end ofthe frame 8 is provided, as is shown in Figs. 2 and 4.

The bufi'ers 13 are arranged to receive the impact of the arms 14 justprior to the back reaching its lowermost position.

For releasably holding the back in the different positions, I providethe following described mechanism.

A rock member 15, which is provided with a- U-shaped crank portion 16,extends through and is pivotally mounted in the rear legs 3, as is bestshown in Fig. 2.

The rock member 15 is provided with rearwardly extending ends, which areadapted to be depressed by the operators foot, for the purpose ofswinging upwardly the crank 16.

Secured respectively to the arms 14 are two catch plates 17, eachprovided with a notch 18 in the upper edge thereof, said notches beingadapted to receive the crank 16, when the back is swung to the uprightposition, as shown in Fig. 3.

Vertical U-shaped guides 19 are secured to the inner sides respectivelyof the legs 3 and have slidably mounted therein respectively the arms ofthe crank 16.

Pivoted at their upper ends to the bottom of the frame 1 near oppositesides thereof are two curved bars 20, the convex lower edges of whichare provided each with ratchet teetlr 2-1, which are adapted .to engagewith a horizontal bar 22, the ends of which are respectively secured tothe arms 14.

Two links 23 are pivoted at one set of ends to the lower ends of thebars 20, and at their other set of ends are pivoted to the horizontalportion of the crank 16.

By depressing the rear ends of the rock member 15, the crank 16 may beraised, thereby lifting the lower ends of the bars 20, through theintermediacy of the links 23, so that said teeth 21 will clear the rod22, so as to permit the back to be swung to the lowermost position. Whenin the lowermost position, the back may be swung upwardly withoutdepressing the rear ends of the rock member, 15.

When the back is in the upright position, shown in Fig. 3, and the rearends of the rock member 15 are depressed, the crank 16 will be liftedout of the notches 18, thereby releasing the back so that it may beswung downwardly.

Pivoted to the frame 1 is a foot rest 24 which is adapted to be swungfrom the vertical position shown in Fig. 8 to the horizontal positionshown in Fig. 1. For swinging the foot rest 2 1 to and holding it in thehorizontal position, it has secured to it pivotally the upper ends oftwo brace members 25, the lower ends of which are respectively pivotedby a transverse rod 26 to the upper ends of two brace members 27, thelower ends of which are respectively pivoted t the front legs 2.

Two links 28 have their opposite ends respectively pivoted to the rods22 and 26.

When the back is swung from the upright position to the horizontalposition shown in Fig. 1, the links 28 will force the brace members 25and 27 into longitudinal alinement with each other, thereby forcing thefoot rest 24 into and holding it in the horizontal position shown inFig. 4:.

When the back is swung to the horizontal position, if desired, the arms5 may be also swung to the horizontal position, and if desired, to adepending position, if the hinges 6 are constructed so as to permit themso to do.

For releasably holding the arms 5 in the upright position shown in Fig.1, the frame 8 has pivoted to opposite edges thereof two latches 29which are adapted automatically to engage and hold the arms 5respectively, when said arms and the back are swung to the uprightposition shown in Fig. 1.

I do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, asmodifications, within the scope of the appended claims, may be madewithout departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is i 1. A chair comprising a seat having legs, a backpivoted to said seat, a rock member extending transversely across thechair and pivoted in opposite rear legs thereof and provided with acrank and arranged to be operated from either side of the chair, andmeans carried by the back and adapted to releasably engage said crankforholding the back in the upright position.

2. A chair comprising a seat having legs, a back pivoted to said seat, arock member extending transversely across the chair and pivoted inopposite rear legs thereof and provided with a crank and arranged to beoperated from either side of the chair, a toothed member pivoted to saidseat, a link connecting the crank and said toothed member, and meanscarried by the back and adapted to releasably engage said toothed memberfor holding the back in difierent positions.

3. A chair comprising a seat having legs, a back pivoted to said seat, arock member extending transversely across the chair and pivoted inopposite rear 1 legs thereof and provided with a crank and arranged tobe operated from .either side of the chair, a

toothedmember pivoted to said seat, a'link connecting the crank and saidtoothed member, means carried by the back adapted to releasably engagesaid toothed member for holding the back in different positions, andmeans carried by the back adapted to re.

'leasably engage said crank for holding the back in the uprightposition.

In testimony whereofl have signed my name to this specification inpresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ISRAEL v. MYERS.

Witnesses E. B. HOUSE, WARREN D. Housn.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). 0.

